Osun police confirm kidnapping and murder of Ora-Igbomina leader

Osun State Police Command announced the abduction and murder of Chief Oladepo Asaolu, the Babaloja of Ora-Igbomina, Oke-Ila Local Government Area of ​​Osun State. 'Osun.

According to the command in a statement from its spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola on Sunday in Osogbo, the report of Chief Asaolu's abduction was made by Oladepo Olasunkanmi around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at the Oke-Division of Ila Police.

According to the statement, "At around 10:30 p.m., an Oladepo Olasunkanmi 'M' from Kereja Ora-Igbomina area under Oke-Ika Police Division reported that his father, Chief Oladepo Asaolu, had left his house. in Kereja Ora-Igbomina around 05:00 of 05/10/2022 with an unknown commercial motorcyclist and who has not yet returned home after four (4) days.

"After an investigation by the intelligence services, the arrest of the motorcyclist was made. He revealed the forest where the victim was killed and thrown.

“The DPO led a team of police and vigilantes to search for the victim in the Akisa Ora-Igbomina forest where the victim has a farm, with Sunday Johnson (motorcyclist), the suspect at the location where the victim was previously found decomposes."

The statement revealed that Sunday Johnson's arrest led to the arrest of three other suspects who have already confessed to involvement in the victim's abduction and murder.

While explaining that the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for investigation, Opalola said that arrangements are underway to move the decomposing body of Chief Asaolu to the morgue the next day. closer.